Security from the skies: G7 preparations include RCAF aircraft over Kananaskis

Security from the skies: G7 preparations include RCAF aircraft over Kananaskis

Preparations for the upcoming G7 summit will mean a significant increase in the number of military aircraft in the sky in Kananaskis beginning this month.

Military aircraft to fly over Kananaskis between now and G7 Summit

Did a jet fly over your campsite this past weekend? Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft will have an increased presence in the Kananaskis.

Fighter jets training in Bow Valley, Kananaskis ahead of G7 Summit

“This will start in early May with CF-18 Hornet fighter jets, and in late May with CH-147F Chinook helicopters and CH-146 Griffon helicopters.”

Fighter jets and helicopters arrive ahead of G7 Summit

Residents and visitors in the Kananaskis region can expect to see and hear more military aircraft over the coming weeks as preparations ramp up for the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit. Starting in early May, Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet fighter jets will begin training flights in the area, followed later in the month by CH-147F Chinook and CH-146 Griffon helicopters. Aircraft may fly at low altitudes and in formations as crews train and become f